Character Relationship Map: Dr. Knock

Characters

• Docteur Knock (played by Louis Jouvet) — protagonist

  An ambitious physician who takes over the Saint-Maurice practice. He convinces the healthy villagers that they are actually sick and unaware of their condition, successfully turning a local hotel into...

• Docteur Parpalaid (played by Jean Brochard) — supporting

  The honest predecessor whose practice struggles due to the village's excellent health. He temporarily returns to the area and, influenced by Knock's psychological manipulation, becomes convinced of hi...

• Le pharmacien Mousquet (played by Pierre Renoir) — supporting
• L'instituteur Bernard (played by Pierre Bertin) — supporting
• Le premier gars (played by Jean Carmet) — supporting
• Mme Pons, la dame en violet (played by Marguerite Pierry) — supporting
• Mme Parpalaid (played by Jane Marken) — supporting
• Mariette (played by Bernadette Lange) — supporting
• Mme Rémy (played by Mireille Perrey) — supporting
• La dame en noir « ça vous gratouille ou ça vous chatouille ? » (played by Geneviève Morel) — supporting
• Le tambour de ville (played by Yves Deniaud) — supporting
• Le maire Michalon (played by Paul Faivre) — minor
• (uncredited) (played by Marius David) — minor
• Un chauffeur (played by Jean Sylvain) — minor
• Le chef de gare (uncredited) (played by Jean Berton) — minor
• Mme Mousquet (uncredited) (played by Claire Olivier) — minor
• Le deuxième gars (played by André Dalibert) — minor
• Le malade qui a perdu 100 grammes (uncredited) (played by Louis de Funès) — minor
• Le livreur (played by Pierre Duncan) — minor
• Une infirmière (uncredited) (played by Madeleine Barbulée) — minor

Story Analysis

A satirical medical drama where a doctor manipulates a healthy village into believing they are ill.

Plot Progression

1. The Arrival and Realization
2. The Psychological Campaign
3. The Clinic Transformation
4. The Final Conquest